Syria FM says scrapping sanctions 'key' to country's stability
Syria's top diplomat, Asaad al-Shaibani, stated on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos that lifting economic sanctions imposed during Bashar al-Assad's rule is essential for Syria's stability.
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 08:31 | 22 January 2025
Syria's top diplomat said on Wednesday that lifting economic sanctions imposed during the rule of ousted president Bashar al-Assad was "key" to stability in the country.
"Removing economic sanctions is the key for the stability of Syria," Asaad al-Shaibani said in a conversation with former British prime minister Tony Blair at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The sanctions, he added, were imposed for the benefit of Syrians, but are now "against the Syrian people".
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